单词 | piston |
释义 | Word Frequency piston(ˈpɪstən) noun a disc or cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder. In an internal-combustion engine it is forced to move by the expanding gases in the cylinder head and is attached by a pivoted connecting rod to a crankshaft or flywheel, thus converting reciprocating motion into rotation Word origin C18: via French from Old Italian pistone, from pistare to pound, grind, from Latin pinsere to crush, beat |
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